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Forbes Advocate

Location

Forbes, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Dec 20, 1946

Page

5

Forbes Council Receives Bulk Electricity Report

Forbes Municipal Council discussed a report by electrical engineer C Campbell covering maximum demand, December through November consumption, and planned extensions. The panel approved pole jinker purchase, truck repairs, and new electricity store premises, with local bidding on a finkers and a plan to seal off a 15 hp motor to reduce 60 KVA demand.

C. Campbell Forbes Municipal Council Campbell Sam Fornell Streeta Orange Road Hith Jinker G. A. Olding Lachlan Street I Camp Street Corncil Black and Johnson Ald Brenner Martin Disposals Commission Air Camp Street Forbes Co-operative Dairy Society, Ltd Porches Co-operative Dairy Society, Ltd Matanesia Conridge

Marshall Batteries Factory Direct Buy at Factory Prices

Readable text indicates offers for batteries bought directly from the factory with watertight guarantees and catalog information. Mentions Marshall Catalogue and contact to The Mig post.

Marshall

Wool Market Slips as Demand Eases Across Regions

New South Wales wool sale shows demand easing with prices down 6 percent from opening day trends. Bradford and French sections lead activity while American demand remains selective for superfine wools. Proceeds payable December 30 with top prices reported for various lots and districts including Mudgee Baraba Tenterfield Yass and Gundagai.

Mudgee Baraba Tenterfield Yass Upper Hunter Gundage Bradford Sije Cross Rede Milla J. J. Waleh Dalton Ben Andrew Baker Googal T. Lewis Upper Horton Ben Kl Harding Bros Tford The Wharton Scone Ben FE Bondongs Maloney Lee M Cotter Limbri R Hedger Dalgety G. A. Boreham Forbes D. J F Herbert Eugowra Alchin Glendale Bauvert Rosedale Odleh W. A. Woodgate Wirringa

Mushrooms Grow as Giant Clustered Parasite

A newspaper note describes Rev. Brooke finding a mushroom patch with giant stalks and crowns up to 18 inches wide. One specimen showed two crowns joined at the center, with the stalk growing upward. The piece suggests a parasitic growth pattern and reports observers sampling the fungi.

Mery Brooke Brooks

New Office-bearers Elected in RSL Women's Auxiliary

The RSL Women's Auxiliary held its annual meeting at the League rooms with over 60 members present. New officers for 1947 were elected, including Mra A HK Marin tosh as president and Mra S. Markwell as secretary, with plans to transfer funds to a War Memorial furnishing fund.

Women's Auxiliary The WSL League Rooms Meadames Crane Deimth Mesars King Conridge AST Mre O A Filmonds Mra MF Mra Markwell H Mesdames J. Murphy K. Hastings J. L Shanahan A. Andrews A. Wheeler Mesdames N Davie G Stylin R. Paddison G Strickland H Murphy Brooke M. Webb I. Bain R Caldwell W. Lougheed Miss ©. Johnson Mesdames Crawford Strickland

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